Paint stripper can be hard to remove and lead to lifting paint long term.

Make sure any sealant you use is compatible with modern ethanol added fuel - I've seen the damage pet seal flaking off and into fuel pumps and carbs on a mates escort. Also use R9 fuel hose, and check the fuel filters you are using.

The trouble is you start off just going to get it solid and sorted, then the build takes over and you go back and do the work you did at the start again, as you want the quality better. It really does take over.

Then things you thought were ok when putting back together decide it's not good enough, so you then replace that.

The trouble is you start off just going to get it solid and sorted, then the build takes over and you go back and do the work you did at the start again, as you want the quality better. It really does take over.

Then things you thought were ok when putting back together decide it's not good enough, so you then replace that.

This ^

A lot of the jobs I've been doing on my car are jobs that I've done previously, and as my skill set with the welder/grinder improves, the less happy I was with my previous work, I know I could do a better and more thorough job, so I spend time and money redoing a Meh job into a good solid job.

In hindsight, I should have learned to weld years ago, it would have saved a lot of time, money and hassle.

You need to leave shell on pan if doing pans and heater channels, as you need the old one to help line up the new one, you then get it semi welded until you split them apart to finish it all off. Also allows you to make sure doors fit right. If you brace appatures and the shell twists during welding you will not have a clue it's happened.

And then started cutting out the drivers side heater channel. Im only cutting along the bottom to release it from the pan. I also noticed that there's no seal between the body and the chassis along both sides.

This bug needs some serious love.

My next step is to secure the door frame by welding some struts. I was going to weld a bar not just across the door frame but also from door to door just to keep the structure as there will be alot of panels that need repairing and replacing.